Mississippi State's Tyler Russell has thrown 10 TDs against just one INT this season.

Written by

Brandon Marcello
bmarcello@clarionledger.com

Mississippi State's quarterback is on a record-setting pace, but the efficient junior with the big arm is not buying into the recent chatter linking his name to the best quarterbacks in the Southeastern Conference.

Heck, he might not even be the best quarterback named Tyler on the field this weekend. No. 19 Mississippi State (5-0, 2-0 SEC) plays Tennessee (3-2, 0-2) on Saturday (8 p.m., ESPN2) at Starkville, pitting Russell against potential first-round NFL draft choice Tyler Bray. ...